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Dec- 2022 -1 December
Disney Restaurant Prices Increase Again Despite Iger’s Return
Many Disney fans have been feeling hopeful about a decrease in Disney Park and Disney Resorts' high prices, now that former CEO Bob Iger is back — but apparently, price increases are not quite so easy to abolish in every Disney location at such a fast pace. The former CEO Bob Iger is back in his role, and he did already bring Genie+ down to a more reasonable price than the Disney service had
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1 December
Disney Responds to Cast Member Protests, Union Dispute
Walt Disney World Cast Members are not happy as the Mega-Resort’s negotiations with labor unions have upended. Disney Fanatic recently reported that Local Workers 737, which represents Orlando hotel and restaurant workers, released the following statement regarding Disney: “They offered to increase most workers’ pay by only $1 per hour every year for 5 years. The Company also offered additio
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1 December
Disney Resort Brings Back Ticket Discount for Locals
After weeks of price increases, this Disney Resort is finally reinstating beloved discounts for its local Guests. Disney Parks announced today that the Disneyland Resort would bring back special Southern California resident discounts for a limited time, dropping Disneyland tickets to as low as $73 a day in some cases. In the official announcement, Disney Parks states, Southern California residents
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1 December
Video: Disney Releases First Oswald Cartoon in 95 Years
It may have been all started by a mouse, but before there was ever a mouse, there was a rabbit. Oswald the Rabbit. Related: Video: Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Makes Disney Park Appearance! Over recent years, more and more Disney fans have become aware of Oswald’s place in the Disney story. He was essentially Walt’s first success in animation, becoming the subject of several silent shorts that Walt and
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1 December
Disney Shares Update About the Upcoming ‘Moana’ Attraction
Fans eagerly looking forward to the arrival of “Journey of Water” can get excited at a further update from Disney about the attraction. The Walt Disney World Resort is renowned for being the “Most Magical Place on Earth.” The Disney Resort and its four Theme Parks are some of the best places in the world for a Disney vacation. One of the best parts of a Disney Park experience is the co
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1 December
Disney Acknowledges Competition in Surprising Move
Disney seems to have broken the fourth wall recently and actively acknowledged it has competition in a way it's never done before. The Walt Disney Company, a giant coming on its 100th year, has been in a league of its own for decades. The giant is known for its powerful brands like Disney Pixar, Lucasfilms, and Marvel, as well as its Disney Resorts, like Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Res
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1 December
Disney Guest Appears to Have Risked Safety In Reckless Move
A Disney Guest shared the aftermath of what seems to have been an incredibly reckless move on the part of a fellow Park-goer. Visiting a Disney Theme Park is a unique experience. It’s one fans worldwide love the opportunity to have, and going to any Disney Park, whether that’s Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom or EPCOT (with rides like “Spaceship Earth“
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1 December
Disney World Continues Advertising Jobs Despite Confirmed Hiring Freeze
It appears Bob Iger and Disney World aren't quite on the same page since the Disney Park continues to invite people to apply for jobs there. The last week has been a whirlwind for the Disney community. The controversial former Disney CEO Bob Chapek was ousted from his position and his predecessor Bob Iger returned to take his place. The week saw a significant reorganization of the Walt Disney Comp
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Nov- 2022 -30 November
The Weirdest Rules at Walt Disney World and Why They Exist
We may not always like them, but rules are in fact absolutely essential to our daily lives. Not only do they serve to give us some much-needed guidelines and established boundaries, but when enforced with the best intentions, they end up benefitting everyone mutually. The Walt Disney Company knows and understands firsthand how both establishing and abiding by some given rule sets may enhance the o
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30 November
OpEd: ‘Strange World’ Would Have Bombed Less if It Didn’t Open on Thanksgiving
My family and I have a movie-going Thanksgiving tradition. Every year, the boys get the little kids out of the house while the girls pop open the first of many bottles of wine and start cooking dinner. And for the past several years, the boys have taken the kids to see a movie, and the best Thanksgiving day movies have been Disney movies, like Frozen and Coco. But this year, we broke that traditi
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